Harneys secures top-tier recognition in Chambers HNW guide 2023

Harneys has been recognised as a top tier firm in this year’s Chambers High Net Worth rankings, achieving Band 1 for offshore trusts in the British Virgin Islands and Band 2 in the Cayman Islands. This is the eighth consecutive year the firm has received these recognitions.

The firm, which has “absolute expertise in the topics they specialise in,” remains a popular choice for clients, with sources saying the team is “phenomenal to work with,” they are “practical, responsive, and spot on with their advice". A further source praised the team’s “amazing delivery and commercial thinking,” adding that “they find unique solutions for clients. They are responsive and take a commercial view to relationships.”

Partner Henry Mander, who heads the firm’s global Trust and Private Wealth practice, was ranked as Band 1 in Cayman. A source said he is “absolutely on the ball, he is extremely smart and comes up with very unique solutions”. He is further described as “knowledgeable and also very personable. He is very good with clients face to face, and he also has global awareness.”

Partner Charles Moore was also ranked in the Cayman guide and is recognised as "a class act in Cayman, with great experience and a great manner with clients". Sources also said he is "technically very able and very good at managing client expectations,” he is “a great Trusts and Private Client lawyer.”

Our Private Wealth team provides comprehensive advisory services to professional trustees, high net worth individuals and their families, financial institutions and charities covering the full spectrum of private client matters. The team work closely with their clients’ onshore tax and legal advisors to provide personal, commercially sensitive, and pragmatic advice. They ensure that the offshore element of a structure are fully suitable and sufficiently flexible to adapt and evolve to clients’ changing needs.

Chambers High Net Worth ranks the leading and most dedicated lawyers and law firms for international private wealth management work. These extensive and market-leading recommendations, rankings and insights are based on an in-depth analysis of more than 55 countries around the world, including every major private wealth market.